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18 TRUTHS You Need to Hear for 2014

HaPPy*NEW*YEAR*Awesome*People*of*THe*UnivERse!!!!

Did you catch the “18 Truths” on my new book cover? Do you agree with them? The truth can be a complicated thing, can’t it? In the new year, I’m hoping for more courage and faith to speak from truth, every day in every way. I hope to shut out some of the media and to lessen its influence in shaping my perception. I hope to stay focused on what’s right and true, even if other people around me disagree with my decisions. Perhaps, in doing so, the younger generation surrounding me in my home and at school will view me as a model for courage and truth, and like a trail of bread crumbs, they’ll follow my lead, and we’ll all affect 2014 in a positive way. At least it’s a nice thought 🙂

Okay, enough resolution stuff. The TRUTH IS I need your help in planning for the release of 18 Truths on January 28th! But I wouldn’t ask for your help without telling you a little bit about the book first, so check out the blurb:

Lying is unbearable, betrayal is inevitable, and choosing which path to take is impossible.

Olga Gay Worontzoff ended her senior year as an eighteen-year-old girl totally in love with Nate, enjoying their new romance and about to attend the university of her dreams. Now she’s spending her summer in the weird subculture of the Underworld, with charmingly witty and powerful angels, and problematic demons, trying to rescue Connor, the best friend and secret crush she was unable to save during a freak accident.

But Nate has other things on his mind, mainly Grace. She’s their first assignment as joint spirit guides, and Olga’s feeling hurt and jealous. His mysterious behavior has Olga questioning everything she believed about him and now she must decide whether to stick to their plan, or follow her heart. Unfortunately, a series of mistakes threatens everyone around her and plants Olga in the center of cosmic events much larger than she ever imagined.

Only one thing is for certain: the truths uncovered during her journey will leave no one untouched.

Tell me the truth, does the blurb pull you in? If so, would any of you be interested in an interview (even a character interview), a guest post by me, a book review, a book playlist, or maybe just featuring my cover image, promotional blurb, and author bio on your site? Perhaps sometime in the month of January or February?

Also, last year I hosted a blogfest for the release of the first installment in my trilogy, 18 Things. Fifty bloggers participated by posting 18 Things they had on their bucket list, and I was able to give away 18 awesome prizes during release week! I’d like to duplicate that type of fun, so I’m planning a 1 Lie and 8 Truths blogfest (a twist on the 2 truths and a lie icebreaker I do with my students when they switch into new teams every month). People will post 1 lie and 8 truths about themselves, and we’ll try to find the lie. I figured it’s a fun way of getting to know each other, while tying in the number 18 and the truth theme. Sound good? If so, please consider signing up when I post the link on Jan. 15th. Also, if you have any swag to donate for the blogfest . . . books, giftcards, bookmarks, journals, critiques . . . I’d be eternally grateful, and that’s the truth!

Your interest and support really mean a lot to me. If you’d like to help with either the blog tour or blogfest giveaways (or both!), please let me know in the comments below, or email me through the Contact Me tab above^

Getting my book out there is just a small part of what I hope to accomplish in 2014. I’d also love to be a blessing to other bloggers, so please know I will pay it forward.

Oh, and I can’t go without also revealing my NEW cover for 18 Things. My publisher decided to revamp it for the release of the sequel so we could brand the series a bit better.

What are your resolutions for the new year? Any truths you hope will rule your life in 2014? My faith is high, and I’m so grateful we get to share in this journey together from every corner of the planet around the blogosphere! Thank you, truly, for always answering my call for help when I need it!

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22 comments on “18 TRUTHS You Need to Hear for 2014”

Oooh! I likey the new covers. A new resolution I haven’t voiced out loud is becoming more honest with people I interact with in every aspect of my life, though some might say I have no problem with that! lol. Happy New Year, Jamie 🙂

This cover is amazing. It really catches the eye. I’ll be happy to help you pump up your book release. This month, I’m doing a 30 Day Book Challenge, so if you’d like to pick a day and answer the question of the day, I’ll be happy to host you. You can get the questions at my Facebook page or Teacherwriter.net. I think Day 28 and Day 25 would work well for your book. Let me know. 🙂

Love the blurb, love the cover! I’d be super happy to do the blog tour!! And turns out I have granola …hehe. Let me think of swag and see if I can help there too… My giveaway sort of flopped, so maybe I’m not good at that. Also, I’d love to do a Fun Fact Friday on you and the new book. I’m pretty open on dates.

I love the color schemes and typeface on your covers! It’s always refreshing to see original cover art, instead of the same 4-5 styles over and over again. You did a good job with the blurb too.

I never make resolutions (and am dreading the annual crush of get fit fakers at my gym for the next few months), though I’m hoping to move more towards veganism in this year. I already eat a primarily ovo-vegetarian diet anyway, so it’s not like I’d be giving up that much so suddenly.

At 4:00 this morning I woke up and realized that I hadn’t even been to read your blog! I immediately rectified that, and enjoyed it so much. Congratulations on your perseverance. I love the cover of your book. The colors, and the kind of ghostly writing are perfect. I’d love to have you do a guest post on my blog, if you’d like to. Or I’d be glad to do a review of your book(s). Anyway you think I can help, I’d like to do so. My resolution for the new year? I’m still working on it…I’ll keep you posted!

Congrats on the upcoming release of your sequel! How exciting! I’ll be sure to spread the word. I LOVE the covers – very, very cool! Thanks for the offer to read my first chapter. I might take you up on that when I finish my current WIP. Happy 2014!

Jamie Ayres writes young adult coming of age stories by night and teaches young adults as a high school English teacher by day. When not at home on her laptop or at school, she can often be found at a local book store grabbing random children and reading to them. So far, she has not been arrested for this. Although she spent her youthful summers around Lake Michigan, she now lives in Florida with her prince charming, two children (sometimes three based on how Mr. Ayres is acting), and a basset hound. She really does have grandmothers named Olga and Gay but unlike her heroine, she's thankfully not named after either one of them. She loves lazy pajama days, the first page of a good book, stupid funny movies, and sharing stories with fantastic people like you. Her books include the three novels in her trilogy, 18 Things, 18 Truths, and 18 Thoughts. Visit her online via Twitter or Facebook.